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Find Yourself Having Pain “Down There”? – All About Vaginismus

Have you been experiencing extreme tightness or a stinging sensation when you try to have penile-vaginal intercourse, insert a finger or even a tampon in your vagina? You might have something called ‘vaginismus’! Keep reading for more info!

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Are you a Fake Feminist? Here’s how to tell

Ever found yourself furiously typing away a reply at an internet troll’s sexist joke? Have you taken a moment to reflect on how you might have reacted if it was the same ill-intended joke made by a close friend of yours? Most people choose not to retaliate, and therein lies the problem. Let’s take a thoughtful deep dive into this topic. Read on!

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Are You “Looksmaxxing” Your Way To Money, Romance, and Success?

Looksmaxxing is the latest trend that has been taking over social media to ” encourage” young boys and men to improve their physical features to become society’s “ideal” version of a man. This article does a deep dive into looksmaxxing, and if there’s any truth behind this popular idea.

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Why is justice mostly delayed?

Is Justice Biased? It is frustrating, right? The way justice takes so long sometimes (most times)? At school, if you misbehave with a teacher, you’re immediately punished—kicked out of class, parents called.

But in other situations, why does justice take so long to come? To the point where you feel like punching the wall, painting public walls with slogans, and screaming WE NEED JUSTICE on national television…

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Queer People Can Now Own Joint Bank Accounts: Finance Ministry’s latest update

The Finance Ministry has clarified that there are no restrictions for LGBTQ+ individuals when it comes to opening joint bank accounts or nominating partners as beneficiaries, aligning with the Supreme Court’s stance on inclusivity.

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Pop Goes The Closet: Representation of LGBTQIA in pop culture

The media is more than a source of amusement. In addition to reflecting on society, it has had greater control over forming larger narratives. Over the years the representation of the LGBTQIA+ community in popular culture has changed in various ways and it has become a tool to represent, validate and acknowledge them

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Rainbow Reflections- How Queer characters transform Children’s media

The connotations of abnormality surrounding queer media have led to the shaping as well as the persistence of a prejudiced mindset. It’s crucial to put forth a positive narrative to replace the impact set by underrepresentation as well as poor representation of queer identity in children’s media.

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